Isa 19:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. set-- stir up. Gesenius translates, "arm." Egyptians against the Egyptians-- Lower against Upper: and Saitic against both. (See ). Newton refers it to the civil wars between Apries and Amasis at the time of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion; also between Tachos, Nectanebus, and the Mendesians, just before Ochus subdued Egypt. kingdom against kingdom-- The Septuagint has "nome against nome"; Egypt was divided into forty-two nomes or districts.

‏ Isaiah 19:2

2. set--stir up. Gesenius translates, "arm."

Egyptians against the Egyptians--Lower against Upper: and Saitic against both. (See Is 3:10). Newton refers it to the civil wars between Apries and Amasis at the time of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion; also between Tachos, Nectanebus, and the Mendesians, just before Ochus subdued Egypt.

kingdom against kingdom--The Septuagint has "nome against nome"; Egypt was divided into forty-two nomes or districts.